Vehicle-gear.



No. 679,810. Patented Au ns, l90i. F. E. WILCOX.

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FRANK E. VVILOOX, OF MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO LESTER E. HICKOK, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-GEAR.

SPECIFIUATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,810, dated August6, 1901.

Application filed April 26, 1901. Serial No. 57,550. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. VVILCOX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Me chanicsburg, in the county of Cumberland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Gear, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to improve the vehicle-gear illustratedand described in Patent No. 544,710, issued to DjWilcox August 25, 1896,by generally simplifying the construction of the same and especially byre-forming the clip which engages the axle and bed, adapting the severalparts one to another, so that they can better perform their requisitefunctions and so that the king-bolt will be relieved of excessivestrains and wear, and withal strengthening the entire gear and renderingit more substantial and durable, so it will not become deranged bysevere serv ice, and at the same time perfecting its general appearance.

With this end in view my invention consists in certain novelties ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth andclaimed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the physical embodiment of theimprovements by the best modes I have so far devised.

Figure 1 shows in perspective the clip, the yoke, the head-block plate,the king-bolt, the brace, and the reach-irons assembled. Fig. 2 is asection of Fig. 1 on the line of the kingbolt. Fig. 3 illustrates amodification.

Referring to the several figures, the letter A designates the axle,which may be of any desired construction; B, the axle-bed; C, thethree-legged clip, one of the legs extending over the axle-bed and axlein front and two of the legs being located in the rear of the axle-bedand axle.

D is the front leg, made round in cross-section at the end and threaded.

E E are the rear legs, also threaded at the ends.

F is a perforated lug integral with the clip, which is forged in onepiece; G, the projecting bearing of the lug; H, the curved inner surfaceof the rear legs and lug which engages the aXle-bed; I, the axle-yoke;J, holes in the yoke through which pass the legs of the clip; K, a seatfor the axle; L, a perforated lug for the king-bolt; M, a recessed seatfor the tapered end of the brace-head.

N designates nuts whichclamp the axle-bed and axle between the clip andyoke.

O is a double brace; P, a perforated and tapered brace-head; Q, thehead-block plate, of the general shape shown; R, a perforated lug forthe king-bolt, integral with the plate and in the rear thereof.

S designates perforated lugs which receive the ends of clips.

T is a recessed seat in the under surface of the lug, which receives thehearing G of the clip-lug.

U designates the reach-irons, made integral with the head-block plate;V, the kingbolt; W, the perforated head of the kingbolt, which receivesa bolt that engages the head-block, and X is a nut which fits thethreaded end of the king-bolt and bears against the brace-head.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modified construction of the interlocking parts ofthe clip-lug and the lug at the rear of the head-block plate.

Y is a downwardly-projecting bearing of the lug R, and Z is a recessedseat to receive the same, formed in the top end of the cliplug.

The relative locations of the several parts as assembled are clearlyshown by the draw ings.

From the foregoing specific description it becomes obvious that I haveintroduced nu merous characteristic and desirable improvements inconstruction. The three legged clip with the king-bolt lug and hearingare formed integral, and the curved surface at H adapts the clip tofrictionally engage the curved surface of the common axle-bed andrigidly clamp the same to the axle and yoke, and the length of the lug Fpresents alarge bearingsurface for the king-bolt. The interlocking ofthe clip-lug and the lug at the rear of the head-block plate and theanalo gous interlocking of the brace-head and the lug L of the axle-yokerelieve the king-bolt from severe strains and wear. The formation of thereach-irons integral with the head-block plate also simplifies theconstruction by re duoing the number of parts and at the same timesecures great rigidity. When the reaches are in position and the partsunited as in use, the head-block plate, the brace, and the kingbolt areheld stationary and rigid. The aXle,

axle-bed, three-legged clip,and the axle-yoke, V

which are all rigidly united, can rotate around the king-bolt, theprojection G and the seat M in the yoke I constituting the bearings,which take the strains and present large bearing areas Within which dirtand dust will not lodge.

Other improved features of construction will be readily recognized bythose familiar with the art.

While I have shown only one specific em bodiment of myimprovements, I donot thereby intend to limit'the scope of the invention to the exactconstruction, inasmuch as modifications can be introduced at will. Forinstance, I may substitute for the double brace a single brace and forthe tWo reach-irons a single reach-iron when a single reach only isused. Numerous other immaterial alterations may obviously be made whichwill not constitute a substantial departure.

What I claim is l. The combination in a vehicle-gear, of an integralclip having three legs, D and E E,

adapted to embrace opposite sides of an axle and axle-bed, and a lug, F,said lug having a hole for a king-bolt, and the said legs and lugshaving curved surfaces on the inside at II; an axle-yoke having aperforated lug; a head-block plate having a perforated lug; abrace-head; a reach or reaches; and a kingbolt; the said king-boltpassing through thelngs of the head-block plate, the clip, the

axle-yoke, and the brace-head; in substance as set forth.

2. The combination in a vehicle-gear, of the integral clip having threelegs D and E E and a perforated lug, F; the axle-yoke having the lug, L;the brace-head, P; the headblock plate having the integral lug, R; andthe king-bolt passing through lugs, R F and L; the brace-head,'P,interlocking With the axle-yoke, and the lug, F, interlocking with thelug, R, of the head-block plate; whereby the king-bolt is relieved ofshearing strains and the bearings remotely separated.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.Y

FRANK E. WILCOX.

Witnesses:

L. E. I-IIcKoK, H. H. MERCER.

